Saint-Lyphard (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ lifaʁ] ; Breton: Sant-Lefer) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.[3] It is named after Saint Liphardus, a 6th-century AD abbot of the monastery established at Meung-sur-Loire.

Saint-Lyphard
The church in Saint-Lyphard
The church in Saint-Lyphard
Coat of arms of Saint-Lyphard
Location of Saint-Lyphard
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Saint-Lyphard is located in France
Saint-Lyphard
Saint-Lyphard
Saint-Lyphard is located in Pays de la Loire
Saint-Lyphard
Saint-Lyphard
Coordinates: 47°23′55″N 2°18′23″W / 47.3986°N 2.3064°W / 47.3986; -2.3064
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentLoire-Atlantique
ArrondissementSaint-Nazaire
CantonGuérande
IntercommunalityCA Presqu'île de Guérande Atlantique
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Claude Bodet[1]
Area
1
24.63 km2 (9.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,104
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
44175 /44410
Elevation0–23 m (0–75 ft)
(avg. 12 m or 39 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,357—    
1975 1,554+1.96%
1982 2,364+6.18%
1990 2,889+2.54%
1999 3,178+1.06%
2007 4,126+3.32%
2012 4,401+1.30%
2017 4,760+1.58%
Source: INSEE[4]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE